Maria S. Nilsson, US1002077A
Bed-Pan.
Image credit: Nilsson, M.S. (1911)
On August 29, 1911, Maria Sofia Nilsson of Karlskrona, Sweden, patented an improved bed pan designed to give patients better control and comfort. Her invention added sturdy side handles to a tapered, oblong pan, allowing patients to steady it while shifting position.
Date of Application: 10 March 1911
Date of Issuance: 29 August 1911
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